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Overview
Admissions to post-acute care facilities are growing as a result of
the efforts to decrease length of hospital stay and reduce hospital
admissions.
Due to these initiatives, hospitals are transferring patients to post-
acute facilities, resulting in less time spent in the hospital and
decreasing the likelihood of hospital readmission.
Acute inpatient rehabilitation services are available for patients
requiring acute rehabilitation, defined as: restoration of a disabled
person to self-sufficiency or maximum possible functional
independence.
Knowing the admissions and eligibility criteria for post-acute and the
implementation of processes to ensure appropriate management
are critical to best serve our patients.
Getting patients home safely in an efficient and effective manner
entails appropriate use and management of post-acute settings.